It has been claimed that working memory training programs produce diverse beneficial
effects. This article presents a meta-analysis of working memory training studies (with a …

This new edition provides an accessible guide to advances in neuroscience research and
what they reveal about intelligence. Compelling evidence shows that genetics plays a major …

The Cattell–Horn–Carroll theory of cognitive abilities (CHC theory) is a comprehensive
taxonomy of abilities embedded in multiple overlapping theories of cognition. Like all good …

Cognitive strategies in matrix-reasoning tasks have been investigated for the last decade
and a half. Several steps were made since the first paper in the field, but the advances have …

Retest effects are referred to as the increase in test scores due to the repeated
administration of cognitive ability tests. This meta-analysis attempts to update and extend …

A battery comprising 4 fluid reasoning tests as well as 13 working memory (WM) tasks that
involved storage, recall, updating, binding, and executive control, was applied to 318 adults …

Fluid intelligence is a crucial cognitive ability that predicts key life outcomes across the
lifespan. Strong empirical links exist between fluid intelligence and processing speed on the …

The phenomenon of rising IQ scores in high-income nations over the 20th century, known as
the Flynn Effect, indicates historical increase in mental abilities related to planning …

Although working memory (WM) training programs consistently result in improvement on the
trained task, benefit is typically short-lived and extends only to tasks very similar to the …

Individual Differences and Personality provides a student-friendly introduction to both classic
and cutting-edge research into personality, mood, motivation and intelligence, and their …